Maldon
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All aboard!
Journey back in time, rattling along the railway line in a heritage steam locomotive from Castlemaine to the historic township of Maldon, and peruse the shops and cafes. Take the kids for a memorable day out, watch the world go by from your family compartment. With the windows open you can listen to the engine…
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Uncomfortable conversations in Maldon
The theme of the TEDx talks being held in Maldon this August is ‘Uncomfortable Conversations’ – showcasing talks that prompt conversations that threaten to unnerve and to unite us. To build stronger, deeper relationships with our friends, families and communities, we need to do more, hear more, talk more and have conversations that may hurt…
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Screening saves lives
Maldon’s CFA Captain Sean McCubbin has spent the last few months fighting more than just fires. The Maldon CFA Captain learned of his latest battle when he was diagnosed with bowel cancer in April. “You often think you’re bulletproof, but you’re not,” Sean said. A rushed trip to the hospital after a seemingly ‘normal day’…
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Breaking barriers
When Luz Restrepo received an email telling her she had been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for her service to the multicultural community of Victoria, the Maldon resident thought it was spam! “It’s incredible. I feel so proud. I am the only Latina this year and I think in the history of…
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Fun games and haute couture
Local Mount Macedon artist Sam Varian is part of the recently opened Imagination exhibition at Cascade Art Gallery in Maldon. Varian is presenting new ceramic sculpture, the Candide Series – Fun Games and Haute Couture. Voltaire created the initially deluded character Candide, who after numerous catastrophes concluded that life was best lived toiling the soil,…
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Hand crafted with love
Every Wednesday for the past 16 years, Tom Taft has bought his weekly fish and chips and made his way to his wife’s grave at the Castlemaine Cemetery with Molly, his little cavalier jack russell. Most weeks he brings a fresh bunch of flowers, carefully arranging them in wooden vases he specially crafted from red…
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Maldon setting for drama series
Scrublands, a new four-part drama series largely filmed in the historic township of Maldon, will be premiering on Stan this month. The series, based on the award-winning novel written by Chris Hammer, is set in Riversend, an isolated and struggling country town in rural Victoria. Throughout the series, local viewers will recognise a number of…
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You’ll never guess who lives down the road
You’d be surprised at the number of famous people there are living just down the road, in hidden little valleys, tucked away in the bush, or in plain sight. From the super famous to the somewhat famous, and even the famous adjacent, we’re going to bring you their stories in this new monthly feature. Channel…
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Where ‘strange’ is welcome
The historic township of Maldon came alive on the weekend as goths from across Australia converged to celebrate the dark side of the goldfields with performances, music, food and friends. Goldfields Gothic organisers Valentina Tansley and Michelle Dorian said the historic township of Maldon made a great backdrop for the festival. “Maldon was a tourist…
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Classics go under the hammer
An incredible collection of vintage vehicles will go under the hammer this weekend featuring a massive range of antique cars. Some are ready to drive (including a fully restored 1927 Lancia Lambda 7th series and a 1956 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT, a 1934 Triumph Gloria and a 1962 Jaguar) and others are an ongoing project…
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Immerse yourself in the dark side
This August, under the cover of grey skies and against a backdrop of old Victorian buildings, goths adorned in velvet, silk, leather, corsets and jewels will converge on the historic township of Maldon for this year’s Goldfields Gothic Festival of Dark Ideas. Following the enormous success of the inaugural festival in 2022, Goldfields Gothics will…
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Porcupine Village project advances
The team behind the redevelopment of Maldon tourist attraction Porcupine Village has submitted an amended planning permit for consideration by Mount Alexander Shire Council. Construction at the site was forced to a standstill in January this year due to breaches of permit application conditions and a lack of approved planning permits, with the exception of…